Morant Point
Easternmost extremity in St Thomas, Jamaica
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Morant Point in Saint Thomas Parish is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
History
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It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572.[1] It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Morant Point Lighthouse | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) |
81 (3.2) |
55 (2.2) |
74 (2.9) |
178 (7.0) |
151 (5.9) |
86 (3.4) |
125 (4.9) |
188 (7.4) |
266 (10.5) |
205 (8.1) |
136 (5.4) |
1,634 (64.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 13:00) | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 79 |
| Source: Meteorological Service (Jamaica)[3] | |||||||||||||